, 1887-02-26

organized.
The Paris Figaro, claims that q
distinct rapproachement has been effected
between France and the Vatican. The
French Representative has thanked His
Holiness the Pope for his efforts to main
tain peace.
President Gr6vy has sent a Sevres vase
to the Pope, and decorations to the
others.
English news states that Her Majesty
the Queen has asked Earl Duferin to-
thank the people of India for the manner
in which they celebrated the Jubilee:
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
stated in the HOnse of Commons that
the proposals submitted by Sir Henry
Drummond Wolff never contem plated the
surrender of England's rights to protect
Egypt from internal and external dis
turbauce.
A Conservative meeting was held at the
Foreign Office yesterday. The Marquis Of
Salisbury, in the course of his remarks,
regretted the loss to the Government Of
the Earl Of Iddesleigh and Lord
Randolph Churchill. He stated that after
the rules of procedure had been dealt with,
the Government would deal with the
question of local government for Ireland.
The temper Of the meeting distinctly
favored coercion.
III tu6 HOUSE Oh commons MT. W. H.
Smith introduced the Bill for the new rules
of procedure, which gives first the right of
clOture to the speaker. An animated dis
cusSion followed its introduction.
New York, February 23rG.-The returns
for Canadian elections indicate that the
Government will probably have Il majority
of 10 i'll the new Parliament, all the Cabi.
net ministers have been reelected.
Mr.. Mathews, the Home Secretary,
speaking at Birmingham, declared that
Lord Randolph Churchill would re-enter
the Ministry after the passage of the Bud
get.
Berlin dispatches announce that Prince
BiSn arck has secured u large majority in
the new Chamber.
The gains Of the Socialists in Berlin
stand as an offset against the losses in the
Provinces.
Prince Bismarck has received most gal
ling checks i'll AlSace, where the Auti-
German maj0ritieS show the failure Of his
attempts at reconciliation
This result has greatly delighted Paris.
The latest returns OF the German cleo
tions give the strength of parties as
follows: IL Conservatives, Is ImperiaIistS,
d CentIe, 83 National Liberals, 8 New
German Liberals, 6Socialists, 10 AlSatials.
and 4 Poles. a new elections are neces.
sary.
Stocks are advancing on all the Byursrs.
ii being generally considered that the rlec.
tons favor peace.
The formation of IL new cabinet without
General BouIangrr is being discussed in
Paris.
London, February 23rc.-Sugar in stock
on the 10Th inst. was POI 900 tons, Last
year 291 900 tons.
New York, February 24th.-A terrible
earthquake occurred yesterday, devastating
the whole of the Italian Riviera. Hundreds
OF persons were killed. The Prince of
Wales, who had been participating in the
Carnival at Nice, is safe at Cannes. The
Government have requested his immediate
return to England i'll order to allay the
anxiety.-The Shocks experienced in
France were less serious, but the panic was
great. The news has caused a great Seusa-
ton in Paris,
The appointment by Russia Of General
KaulbarS as Minister at Teheran is II gard
ed as an indication of increasing Asiatio
activity.-A startling Surpl iae is expected
soon in Bulgaria, Notwithstanding the
recent pacific assurances.
NJ. de Lesseps, in the course of an inter-
view i'll Paris, said he rejoiced at the
prospects of the Nicaragua Canal, which
he was confident would really help the
Panama Canal Company, whose only diff
Guilty now is the rocky CulebIa.
Berlin kilograms announce that Prince